Anemone Nemorosa - Windflower

Anemone nemorosa represents the genus Anemone in the family Ranunculaceae. Flowering early in the spring, this attractive plant can be also commonly known as wood anemone, windflower, thimbleweed and smell fox.

This perennial attains the height from 5 to 15 cm. Windflower begins flowering after the leaves appear from the ground. The plant’s blossom is about 2 cm across; it is formed of 6-7 tepals with a lot of stamens. Growing in the wild they are typically white, however one can meet also pink, lilac or blue colors. The blooms frequently have a darker cue at the back of its tepals; they do not produce nectar and have no scent at all.

The blossoms are borne on short stems, growing above the foliage with one bloom per stem. The herbaceous plant grows from rhizomes spreading below the soil surface and making long quick-extending clumps. In wooded areas Anemone nemorosa forms mats on large areas.
Today Anemone nemorosa is a loved herbaceous plant for almost all flower enthusiasts.